There are 7 ways to get from Ann Arbor to Washington DC by bus, plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), train, car, or subway
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Bus to Detroit, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane DTW - DCA
3h 49m$150–1,121Drive 505.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ann Arbor to Washington DCcar 505.5 mi
9h 13m$93–134Bus
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Toledobus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Washington Union Stationbus Greyhound US0164
14h 40m$111–200Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Toledobus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Toledo to Rockville Amtraktrain Floridian
16h 26m$206–400Drive to Capital Region International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Drive from Ann Arbor to Lansing-Airport-LANcar
- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane LAN - DCA
3h 40m$126–672Bus to Detroit, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane DTW - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
4h 23m$129–1,320Bus to Detroit, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane DTW - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
4h 42m$171–1,022
Ann Arbor to Washington DC by bus, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ann Arbor to Washington DC is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 9h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Ann Arbor to Washington DC is to drive and fly which takes 3h 40m and costs $120 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Ann Arbor station to Washington DC station. However, there are services departing from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station and arriving at Washington Union Station via Toledo Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 40m.
The distance between Ann Arbor and Washington DC is 443 miles. The road distance is 508.5 miles.
The best way to get from Ann Arbor to Washington DC without a car is to bus which takes 14h 40m and costs $110 - $200.
It takes approximately 3h 49m to get from Ann Arbor to Washington DC, including transfers.
Ann Arbor to Washington DC bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station.
Ann Arbor to Washington DC bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Toledo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ann Arbor to Washington DC is 508 miles. It takes approximately 9h 13m to drive from Ann Arbor to Washington DC.
There are 1406+ hotels available in Washington DC.
What companies run services between Ann Arbor, MI, USA and Washington DC, USA?
You can take a bus from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Washington DC via Toledo Bus Stop, Washington Union Station, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, and Metro Center, Red Line Track 2 Platform in around 14h 40m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Detroit to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Detroit to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Detroit to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Toledo to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- https://www.michiganflyer.com/
- Child 2-16
- $7–9
- Adult
- $10–15
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- https://www.michiganflyer.com/
- Child 2-16
- $7–9
- Adult
- $10–15
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- https://www.michiganflyer.com/
- Child 2-16
- $7–9
- Adult
- $10–15
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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